2003 Chevrolet Venture Suspension Problems

LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AT 33332 MILES ON FEB 18, 2005 RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AT 68781 MILES ON SEP 6, 2006. 8JB

NHTSA ID

10167827

Incident

Feb 18, 2005

Mileage

33,332 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10154499

Incident

Apr 4, 2006

Mileage

56,000 mi

HAD A SUSPENSION RATTLE AND DEALER INSPECTED IT ON 6/28/05 AND FOUND TWO BAD TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS AND A BAD SHOCK ABSORBER (DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS). ON 8/24/05 I HAD A BANGING NOISE AGAIN IN THE REAR AND THE DEALER FOUND THE OTHER SHOCK ABSORBER NO GOOD (DEALER REPLACED). ON 9/8/05 I STARTED HAVING A BAD RATTLE THAT SOUND LIKE METAL ON METAL IN THE REAR. THE DEALER CHANGED THE REAR HATCH SHOCK ABSORBERS BUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN THE SAME DAY TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE AND THE FIXED THE COOLING LINE FOR THE REAR AC UNIT UNDER THE TRUCK BUT THAT WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN APART INSIDE ANDS DRIVEN AND WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SHOCK TOWERS ARE BAD AND HAVE MOVEMENT IN THEM AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM OF THIS KIND. I WAS GIVEN THE TRUCK BACK A TOLD THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO. IF I WAS UNSATISFIED TO CALL GM AND DISCUSS IT WITH THEM. GM REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR A MINIVAN TO MAKE THAT SEVERE NOISE THAT PEOPLE CAN HEAR IT IN THE STREET BESIDES IN MY SON HEAD IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT. THERE IS SOMETHING STRUCTURALLY LOOSE UNDER THIS TRUCK AND IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SOUND. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136600

Incident

Sep 8, 2005

Mileage

30,811 mi

FOR THE FIRST TIME I HAD 6 ADULTS IN OUR CHEVRXOLET MINI-VAN. WE WERE TRAVING ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN WE HIT SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VAN MADE A LOUD NOISE NOT JUST ONCE BUT EVER TIME WE HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. I'M ALMOST SURE THE VAN BOTTOMED OUT. I WENT TO 3 DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE SEE'S A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN 4 ADULTS IN THE VAN. I KNOW THIS IS VERY UNSAFE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10105856

Incident

Nov 12, 2004

REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WORE OUT. UNDE RNORMAL DRIVING IT FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COOPERATE, THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR SHOCKS TO WEAR. DEALER HEARD THE SAME NOISE UPON DRIVING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10095392

Incident

Oct 6, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF REAR END PROBLEM. CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT MANUFACTURER NEVER SEALED THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO DRY OUT THE VEHICLE. ALSO, A MOLDY MILDEW SMELL LINGERED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK MOLD WAS ALL THROUGH THE CEILING AS WELL AS BLOWING THROUGH THE REAR VENTS, THE BACK END LEAKED, THE ROOF RAIL SEAMS AND PITCH RAIL WERE NOT SEALED, WATER LEAKED INTO THE REAR DOME LIGHT AND LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE REAR, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 18K MILES, THE #2 AND #3 FAN RELAY SHORTED, THE FRONT END HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY, AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE GLASS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10067121

Incident

Feb 19, 2003

Mileage

33,484 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE STEERING BECAME TOO RELAXED. THE CONSUMER WAS COMPENSATING WITH STEERING, TRYING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY. NOW THE RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10065561

Incident

Mar 25, 2004

Mileage

36,200 mi

NOISE IN REAR OF MINI VAN. DEALER HAS HEARD THE NOISE AND CAN'T FIND IT. THEY REFUSE TO SPEND ANYMORE TIME ON IT. TOLD TO LIVE WITH IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10052582

Incident

Nov 25, 2003

Mileage

9,254 mi